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GZS warns rapid growth no grounds for complacency
Periods of brisk economic growth create imbalances in the form of excessive public and private spending instead of being used to reduce public spending and deleverage.
"Paying down the debt incurred in the crisis creates a new buffer that a sovereign country can use in the next crisis to prevent the kind of diktat by creditors that Slovenia experienced in 2013," the GZS said.
Dacic "hopes Serbia will join EU before EU falls apart"
Asked to comment on EU's enlargement policy, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that enlargement was good not only for Serbia, but also for the EU.
Half of All Bosnians Live Outside Bosnia
There are at least two million people living abroad who originate from Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to data from the countries in which they live and from Sarajevo's diplomatic missions abroad.
According to the data, published in a report on migration trends by Bosnia's Security Ministry, Bosnian citizens mostly emigrate to Germany, followed by Austria, Croatia and Serbia.
Vulin: European Human Rights Court decision doesn't apply to Serbia
Migrants walk on train tracks after leaving a camp on the border with Slovenia in Spielfeld, Austria, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Thousands of people are trying to reach central and northern Europe via the Balkans but often have to wait for days in mud and rain at the Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian borders. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Croatia Broke EU Refugees Rules, ECJ Rules
The European Court of Justice, ECJ, on Wednesday announced its decision in two cases concerning Slovenia and Austria, which claimed Croatia allowed Syrian and Afghan refugees to enter their territory illegally in 2016.
The cases concern a Syrian refugee who entered Slovenia from Croatia and an Afghan pair who entered Austria via Slovenia and Croatia.
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The Council of Europe is Asking Slovenia for More Assistance for Asylum Seekers
Slovenia needs to speed up asylum procedures and not apply the new law that allows it to close its borders for most illegal migrants. This was stated by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Niels Muehnikes, quoted by Reuters.
Croatian Police Accused of Continuing to Beat Refugees
German-based NGO Rigardu, which helps refugees on their way to Europe, passed reports to BIRN that allegedly show that Croatian police used violence against refugees in June.
Rigardu took statements from people who said they had witnessed the use of violence by the Croatian police, mostly on the border with Serbia, from where the refugees have been entering Croatia.
Refugees in need of psychosocial aid, jobs
Unaccompanied minors are leaving the country in droves and are in danger of falling victim to human trafficking. Once granted asylum, refugees have trouble finding a job.
There are currently 241 asylum seekers in Slovenia, most of them from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey and Iran. Of some 400 refugees who have already been granted asylum, most are Syrian nationals.
Minimum Pension in Slovenia Reaches EUR 500
Slovenia's Parliament adopted amendments to the Pension and Disability Insurance Act, according to which pensioners who meet all requirements would have a guaranteed pension of EUR 500, BNR reported.
The act aims at making the minimum pension in that country EUR 500 per month, so that poor pensioners do not have to ask the state for additional assistance.
EC Criticizes Bulgaria Over Accepting Few Immigrants
In an EC report on the implementation of the quota for resettlement of migrants Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia have been criticized over accepting few of those wanting asylum.
The report states that Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia have not yet welcomed any Syrian refugees according to the agreement with Turkey, quoted by BNR.
Austria: From Turkey to Bulgaria are Passing too Many Illegal Migrants
''Balkan route is not closed. From Turkey to Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia continue to pass migrants'', said the Austrian Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil in an interview with German daily, cited by BNR.
That's why he insists for tightening the border controls of Bulgaria, Hungary and the Balkan countries.
Limiting of refugee rights dominates Amnesty 2016 report
According to the annual report of human rights NGO Amnesty International for Slovenia - positive news from Slovenia included the enshrining of the right to clean water in the Constitution and the adoption of new civil-union and anti-discrimination legislation, the anti-refugee sentiment escalated throughout the year and culminated in the adoption of contentious changes to the aliens act in ea
European Ministers Agree To Fortify Blockade Of Migrants' Balkans Route
BELGRADE - Ministers from 15 European countries have agreed to come up with new measures to ensure that the so-called Western Balkans route to the European Union remains shut for migrants.
EU nations to keep Balkan migrant route shut
Interior and defense ministers from 13 European countries have agreed to come up with new measures to ensure that the overland route from Greece remains shut for migrants seeking new lives in other EU nations.
Austrian Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka and Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil say the officials decided to draw up a plan by April for the so-called West Balkans route.